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Top 5 Things To Do In The Lakeland Area With Kids This Week

Find your family's fun!

By Amanda Swank, publisher of MacKID Lakeland-Bartow-Mulberry, FL April 27, 2025

Each week, Macaroni KID Lakeland-Bartow-Mulberry shares our picks for five things to do with your kids in the area over the coming week. 

Here are this week's picks:

1. Homeschool Book Fair

Homeschool book fair. May 1, 11a-4:30p. Integrity School of the Arts. Open to all homeschoolers. 

2. Lakeland First Friday

Join RP Funding Center this coming First Friday, hosting a celebration of a “2 de Mayo Fiesta” complete with a Mexican flare of colors, sounds and flavors. May 2, 6-8 p.m.

3. Home Depot Kids Build

Join us the first Saturday of each month between 9 am – 12 pm for free in-person Kids Workshops. While supplies last.

4. Birding on the Boardwalk

Join us at the Blanton Family Lagoon Observation Deck for this fun opportunity that is open to guests of all ages with adult supervision. May 3, 10a-12p.

5. Campfire Kentucky Derby Party

Enjoy a live Derby viewing, gourmet dining, craft cocktails, live entertainment, silent & live auctions, and exclusive VIP experiences—all in support of Camp Fire Sunshine’s youth programs. Tickets required. Details: https://campfirederby.com/


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